The Status Index’s overall result represents the mean value of the scores for the dimensions “Political Transformation” and “Economic Transformation”. The mean value was calculated using the exact, unrounded values for both these dimensions, which, in turn, were derived from the ratings for the five political criteria (based on 18 indicators) and the seven economic criteria (based on 14 indicators). The table shows rounded scores for political and economic transformation as well as for the Status Index’s overall result. In some cases, therefore, the overall result differs slightly from the mean value.

Political Transformation

The score for ”Political Transformation“ is obtained by calculating the mean value of the ratings for the following criteria:

Stateness

Political Participation

Rule of Law

Stability of Democratic Institutions

Political and Social Integration

Economic Transformation

The score for ”Economic Transformation“ is obtained by calculating the mean value of the ratings for the following criteria: